Raheem Mostert, the running back for the Miami Dolphins, is expected to be OK despite playing less snaps in the second half of the team’s 22-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday because of a shin injury.
Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson broke the story early on social media on Monday.
Mostert was the team’s top rusher in the game with 46 yards on 11 runs, although playing little in the second half.
After scoring his 18th touchdown last week, Mostert set the Dolphins record for the most rushing touchdowns in a single season. Running back Ricky Williams owned the previous record, which stood at 17.
Following Mostert’s record-breaking performance, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel remarked, “There’s been a lot of people on the team that have been told they couldn’t, and there’s certain types of people that really thrive in those type of scenarios.” “Raheem was informed on his first draft day that he shouldn’t pursue a career in the NFL. He has one of the strongest wills I have ever encountered.
“After he broke the franchise touchdown record, he came to me and said, ‘Every player on the offense should get one,’ because he understands that every play requires people to grind in order for him to display some of his special traits,” the coach continued.
Mostert has the most touchdowns (18) and the fourth-most rushing yards (1,012) among all NFL running backs this season.
The 5’10”, 205-pound product from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, spent four seasons as a Purdue University student before being left off the 2015 NFL Draft roster.
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